Water wings



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WATER WINGS Filed June 22, 1951 Panda 510 5 n E'FF 1 N V EN TOR.

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Patented Sept. 29, 1931 UNITED STATES PANDO BLAGOEFF, or BROOKIQYN, ivnwxonx WATER w nes H '7 Application filed-June 22,

My invention relates to water wings and refers more particularly to wings that are attachable to the feet of the user.

One object of my invention is toprovide a simple, inexpensive device that can be utivide a water wing comprised of a relatively long rectangular element having a multiple of L shaped parts pivoted thereto. v

A still further object of my invention is to provide simple wingsattachable to the feet, for giving speed in swimming.

I attain these objects. preferably by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar numerals refer to l1ke parts throughout "the several views, in

which Figure 1 is a plan of the device. Figure 2 is a section taken on of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of attached to the foot.

Figure 4 is a detail plan of one wing.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of wings attached to a shoe.

Figure 6 is an end elevation of wings attached to a shoe.

Figure 7 is an isometric view of one of the supports to which the wing shown in Figure 4 is pivoted.

The device shown in Figures 1 to 4, will consist of four wires 1, 2, 3 and 4, each bent as clearly shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3.

Referring to Figure 2, representing aside elevation of the wire 1, this wireis bent lines 22 the device U shaped, curved at the bottom point 5, bent V outwardly at 6 and 7, to provide a stop for the side elements or wings 8 and 9, and inwardly at the top where it is given a single turn 10 and 11, to provide means for holding pivot rods 12 and 13, and after making a turn, the wire is bent outwardly at 14 and 15, providing a stop for the wings 8 and 9, so that these 1931;" Serial 110. 545,891. g f

wings have a complete free movement of less thanninety degrees. 7 i 1 Thewires 1,2, 3 and 4,- project downward ly in different and suitable distances, to fit the contour of aconventional foot-22,'the wires 1 and 4ibeing'adjacent' the ends of the wings 8 and 9,and thewires2 and" 3 spaced apartat the centerethereof- Between the wires 2 and 3, there is attached inany suitable manner, thetie strings 16and 1-7,that pass around the ankle and are tied at 18, and if required, the tie strings 19 and 20' may also be attached, as clearly shown in Fig-,

ure 3.

1 These wires may beprovided with a rubber or othersuitable covering like 21, and the. wing on the outside of the foot wider than the inside one. A

, In Figures-1 and 3, inclusive, the device is shown as made up of two separatedevices adapted to be secured or suitably fastened to a shoe. 23, preferably sewed thereto, as clearly-shown in Figure 5.

The single unit device is comprised of a wing either like 8 or 9, depending upon which side of the foot it is placed, and having three pivot supports like the one shown in Figure 7. In Figure 7, the wire 24 is coiled at 25, bent at an angle less than ninety'degrees at 26, and then bent back at 27.

These elements 24 are preferably secured upon the side of the bathing shoe 23,'as clears ly shown in Figures 5 and 6,, and the ele-' ments are pivoted to the wings by means of pivots like 12 and 13.-

Having thus illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to limit myself to the exact con-,

and a multiple of U shaped wires bent and.

coiledon the sides to provide stops for wings attachable thereto by means of a pivot, said, pivot engageable with said coils and Wings. 2. A water wingcomprised of two wings with rolled edges and a multiple of- U shaped Wires bent and coiled on the sides to provide stops at an angle less than ninety degrees for Wings attachable thereto by means of a pivot, said pivot or pivots engageable with said coils and Wings and a covering for said Wires.

3. A Water ing comprised of two wings with rolled edges and a multiple of U shaped wires bent and coiled on the sides to provide steps at an angle less than ninety degrees,

for Wings attachable thereto by means of pivots, said pivots engageable with said coils and Wings and a covering for said Wires, said Wings provided With openings providinga. means for attaching a holdingvtape to said 4. A Water Wingcomprised of aswing with rolled edges on three sidesancI a tubular edge the fourth. Side Witlh openingstherein, said openings adapted to hold. coiled Wires bent at -:1 ;ight angles-and a pivot engageable with the said rtubularportiom and the coils.-

5. A Water Wing. attachable to-a bathing shoe comprised of; awwing with. rolled edges on three sides anda tubular edge on-vthe' fourth side with openingsi therein, said openings; adapted to hold coiled, wires bent at right anglesand one side: having a. return bend and a pivot engageable With the said tubular portions, and the coils;

' Signed at New York in the; county ofNew' New York this. the 17th York and State of day of June, 1931;

PANDO- BLAGOEFF.. 

